Outsiders Prevail At Trentham Races

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1023, 14 July 1930, Page 12

Outsiders Prevail At Trentham Races

CARINTHIAS EFFORT THREE WINNERS FOR GRAY Special to THE SUN WELLINGTON, Saturday. Fine weather was experienced for the final day of the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting, and there was a large crowd present to witness the excellent racing provided on the heavy track. The totalisator handled' £59.710 10s, an increase of £ 1,889 over the total for the third day last year, which was wet. The total for the meeting was £140,755, against £144.291 last year. Auckland horses in Daylight and The Sun were winners, and Rosshire and Prince of Orange were runners-up in their races. Hector Gray rode three winners. The big race of the day, the Winter Hurdles, was won by Carinthia, a horse that did all his early racing on the Auckland circuit. m Talavera Hurdles Daylight, the outsider of the field, won the Hurdles, but was very lucky to beat the favourite. Make Up, who got away badly. Deluge led over the second fence from Daylight, Wyefortl. Avro and Mountain Guide, and along the back Daylight was attended by Make .Up. Deluge, Mountain Guide, Avro and Wyeford. The last-named then dropped out of it at the second to last fence. The field was in close order, but Mountain Guide was the only horse that did not bungle this jump. However, Daylight and Make Up were with him at the last hurdle, and in a good finish Daylight beat Make Up by half a length, with four lengths back to Mountain Guide. Next to finish were Avro and Deluge. If ever there was a certainty beaten it was Make Up, who lost nearly half a furlong at the start. Despite this he was up second halfway through and took charge at the five furlongs. Had iie taken the second to last fence at all decently lie must have won. Daylight's improvement was rather sharp, but he won on his merits, jumping well. Mountain fcuide ran a good race, but the fact that he failed to run on when left clear two furlongs from home suggested that he was feeling the effects of his fall on the second day. Avro made more than one bad jurpp. Novice Handicap Rosshire was unlucky in the Novice Handicap, for he did not get away at all well, conceding a big start all round. He was a hot favourite over Gowanlea, and they fought out t lie finish. Craigavon, Arisus, Painkiller and Jayson were early prominent and to the course proper, Craigavon making play from Gowanlea, Rosshire, Jayson and Arisus. Over the last bit Gowanlea drew out, and then Rosshire challenged, but failed by a head to catch the leader. Jayson was two lengths away third, and Johneen, Craigavon, Prince Desmond and Intruder followed in a .bunch. IT. Gray rode the winner.

The official margin in Gowanlea* s favour was only a nose, so it shows just how unlucky Rosshire was, for he was left anything up to a dozen lengths at the post. The winner owed his win to Gray’s vigorous riding. Jayson failed to see it out and of the others most pace was shown by Johneen, Craigavon and Prince Desmond. Crofton Handicap Tahomsf and Mount Shannon carried the most money in a good betting race on the Crofton Handicap, but there was a mild surprise, The Sun winning well. Money Mint began best from Singer. Snow Prince, Lucretia, Malahat and Tahoma, but crossing the top into the straight Money Mint and The Sun were clear of Brilliant Light, Shortly

and Malahat. In a good finish The Sun hung on well to beat Shortly by half a length with Lucretia three lengths back third. Next were Money Mint, Malahat, Tahoma, Mount Shannon, Ben Acre. Both the first and second horses paid good prices. The Sun registered a fine effort for he was the last to leave 4:110 mark, but ran through quickly. When holly challenged over the last bit he held his own. Shortly showed a glimpse of his true form, and Brilliant Light finished well. Money Mint showed a lot of speed and failed to run on. Tahoma drifted in the middle stages and Malahat failed to stay well. The backed division was completely routed. This marked To Rapa trainer A. Jackson’s second win of the day. Winter Hurdles

King’s Jest was always a solid favour ite for the Winter Hurdles, while there was plenty of support for Mister Gamp, but in the end Carinthia won handsomely from the big outsider in Fine Acre. Amorist was the early leader along the bdek from King’s Jest, Taumai, Aurora Borealis and Fine Acre, but Amorist fell at the first fence in the straight, and Mangani had tipped out at the very first obstacle, raumai was four lengths in front passing the stands, followed by King’s •Test, Fine Acre, Panorama, Carinthia Beaumont and Omeo. Entering the back stretch again Fine Acre took charge, and was still well clear right round to the home turn, where he was two lengths in front of Taumai, Carinthia, King s Jest and Omeo. At the bottom ol the straight, with a hurdle down. Carinthia passed Fine Acre, to beat him by a length and a-half, with six lengths back to King’s Jest, and Omeo right up next. After a big gap were Aurora Borealis,, Beaumont and Panorama. Mister Gamp and Taumai fell at the five furlongs and last hurdle rcspectively.

J he ex-Aucklander won handsomely and he will now come into consideration for the National Hurdles. He outstayed Fine Acre and was doing it well passing the judge. Fine Acre surprised by the way lie stuck on. registering a good’ performance. King’s Jest was very disappointing. He looked much better than at Ellerslie. He was interfered with when Amorist tell at the fourth hurdle, but so were several others just behind, and this l!u 1 not make a great difference. He

may be a better horse over the Riccarton hurdles. Omeo was travelling like a train coming to the second to last fence when he was right up with King’s Jest, but lie nearly tipped out. But for that Omeo might have seriously bothered the winner, for he was going particularly strongly at the time. Aurora Borealis was in the picture for a mile and a-half and then faded right out. Beaumont and Panorama went fair races. Mangani lost it is rider at the first hurdle, so no line could be gained on his chances. Taumai might have beaten King's Jest had he not fallen through the gap in the last fence, but it is doubtful. Mister Gamp was handily placed when he crashed at the third to last fence and it is difficult to say how he would have fared with a standup. However, lie was closer to the leaders at that stage than in ’j'uesclay’s race. Winter Oats Handicap Taboo defeated another Southerner in Town Major, for the bis mile, and gave a double figure return, but there was only half a head in it. Blimp ’ed out from Habit, Air Laddie, Ranelagh. Marjoram and Town Major. Maui ran up to Blimp at the five furlongs, with Ranelagh, Air Laddie, Taboo, Town Major and Royal Game following. Into the straight Blimp. High Pitch, Ranelagh and Paddon were prominent, but over the last bit Taboo and Town Major drew out, the former winning by half a head. Llyn Dliu was two lengths away, third, and Ranelagh. Marjoram, Blimp, Mauil .Rascal, Mendip (who got a bad run) and High Pitch followed. It was a pretty roCigh sort of a race, with Mendip tucked in on the rails getting into a lot of trouble. His was a hopeless case. Taboo ran a solid race and had enough in reserve to stall off Town Major, who is more than useful and is going to be a good one later on. Llyn Du was finishing on stroirgly and Ranelagh just failed to see if out. Marjoram again went an honest race and so did Blimp, Maui. Rascal and High Pitch, who were all prominent in the running. July Steeplechase

There were numerous falls in the July Steeplechase, including the two heavily backed candidates, Master Lu and Radiate. At the first fence, Son o’ Mine baulked and brought down (Sir Moment. The order of the leaders underwent frequent changes. Master Lu leading for the first half mile,' and then Radiate taking up the running. Over the stand double the second time. Brigadier Bill. Nukurnai, Odin and Radiate were in close order, with Airtight, Jen, Master Lu and Matu following, not a, great deal separating the field. Along the back Radiate and Master Lu both fell at the fence at the six furlongs. This enabled Matu to take command, and he was well clear Jnto the straight, from Jen, Nukurnai, T3rigadier Bill and Airtight. In the tun homo Matu won easily by five lengths, from the outsider Jen. with Brigadier Bill 12 lengths back, just in front of Airtight. Nukurnai was the next to finish.

Matu jumped exceedingly well and his return to form apparently was not unexpected. Jen ran quite a good race in the Trentham Hurdles on the first day and may be a good 'chaser. Brigadier Bill went a fair race, as did Airtight. but outside the first two horses the form was not of much account. Nukurnai was going well until he cot into a fence anti the rider lost his iron. Radiate and Master Lu were both strains fairly well when they tipped, but the manner in which Matu won suggested that he would have been very hard to beat in any case. Both Radiate and Master J.u were jumping splendidly up to tho lime they crashed. Onslow Handicap Tho Onslow Handicap was contested by a small field of eight, and there was Ixig support for Havering, with Hopwood and Prince of Orange also heavily backed. At the start Marble King, Havering and Royal Opera were the best beginners. On to the course proper Marble King led Goblin Market, Havering, Prince of Orange, Hopwood and Royal Opera. At the false rail Havering was in front and then Prince of Orange, and later Hopwood came at him, a fine finish seeing Havering get tlio decision by half a length over Prince of Orange, with Hopwood a similar distance away, third. There were several lengths back to Marble Hing, Kiosk, Goblin Market and Royal Opera, who were all in line. Havering carried his big weight 1n great style. Prince of Orange finished very strongly and it was a desperate finish between Gray and Goldfinch. Hopwood was not rpiite good enough and the others were outclassed. Kia Ora Handicap There was a great pool running into five figures on the Kia Ora Handicap, and Hunting Call £2,822 was a big favourite over Coon Song £2.197, Crash £1,318 and Blue Paper £S79 also being in demand. The race is easily described, for Hunting Call got the jump-out find led all the way. Blue Paper, Coon Song and Portray chased him, but the favourite easily held his own to win easily by two lengths; with Blue Paper four lengths ahead of Coon Kong, who was two lengths clear of a bunch comprising Portray. Rasouli, Abbey Queen, Pat’s Boy and Crash.

ROSSHIRE was unlucky in his two outings at Trentham. He is going to be a really good three-year-oid. The winner was greatly improved by lus run tlic first day and gave nothing else a look in. Blue Paper also showed sharp improvement, but Coon Song appeared to be anchored with his weight. As it proved lie certainly had a. hopeless task in being set to' eon'°du 211 bto tlio winner. Portray failed to run up to his earlier promise, but on the figures he finished where expected, just behind Coon Song. TALAVERA HACK HURDLES. Of £270: 1J miles. h DAYLIGHT Johnstone), I—M AKB ' i T>° (J? 6 j.' 'c'urrvV 'b' g. ’ 10.0. R. JSvmo ... 4—MOUNTAIN GUIDE (Mr?. B. McLeocl, to g. 10.2 (E. Garrett) .... 3 Also started: 2 Avro, 11.9; 5 Delude 10.1; 3 Wyeford, 9.11. Half a length; four lensths. Time, 2.57.

NOVICE HANDICAP. Of £220; 6 furlongs. 2 GOWANLEA (H. E. Sutton), br g, 9.5. H. Gray I I—ROSSHIRE1 —ROSSHIRE (H. R. Mackenzie!, < h g. 9.5. A. Tinker 2 4 -JAYSON <<\ T. Keeble), br c. 9.4. A. E. Ellis 3 Also started: 7 Craigavon. 9.6; 3 Arisus. 9.6: 9 Acmil, 9.0: 6 Pass On, 9.0: 12 .Toie rift Val. 9.0; 10 intrude, 9.0; 11 Johnson. 9.0; 5 Prince Desmond. 9.0: 8 Painkiller, 9.0. Nose: two lengths. Time, 1.17 J. \ CROFTON HANDICAP. Of £260: 7 furlongs. .6—THE SUN. Mrs. A. Yarrow, b g, 9.0. O. Mr-Inally 1 11 —SHORTLY. AY. R. Kemball. ch g, 9.6. G. Riderway 2 3 BRILLIANT LIGHT -.J. P. Coyle). br g. 10.5, R. Reed 3 Also started: 1 Tahoma. 10.2: 2 Mount Shannon. 10.1: 4 Malahat. 9.10: 5 Lucretia. 9.9: S Banbridge. 9.7: 9 Singer. 9.7: 7 Snow Prince. 9.4: 10 Money Mint, 9.2: 12 Fonacre. 9.0. Neck: two lengths. Time, 1.34! WINTER HURDLES. Of £1.000: 2\ miles. 3—C ARI NT H lA. CW. H. and C L. Orbell), br g, syrs, by Lucullus — Minsk, 9.9. F. Thompson 1 9—FINE ACRE (R. McMulliam), b g. 6 yrs. 9.10 (A. Skipper . 2 I—KING’S .TEST (J. D. Ormond), b g, Gyrs, 10. S. A. E. Ellis 3 Also started: 2 Mister Gamp. 11.3: 7 Taumai, 10.5: 6 Aurora Borealis. 10.1: 5 Mangani. 9.13; 4 Omeo. 9.8: S Amorist, 9.2: 10 Beaumont, 9.0; 11 Panorama, 9.0. Two lengths: ten lengths. Mangani lost his rider. Amorist. Mister Gamp, and Taumai fell. WINTER OATS Of £500; 1 mile 6—TABOO (L. Kelcher), ch g, aged. 9.9. B. IL Brodie 3 5 TOWN MAJOR. (J. Beattie), br g, svrs. 9.9, W. P. Hogan 2 17—LLYN DU (C. F, Yallance), br g, 4yrs, 9.0, C. Broughton 3 Also; 3 Black Duke. 10.13: 12 Panther, 10.10: 1 Mendip, 10.5: 2 Paddon. 10.4: 7 Blimp, 9.10; 15 Be.it Friend, 9.10: 8 Habit. 9.7; 11 High Pitch, 9.5: 9 Marjoram. 9.3: 19 Balloon. 9.2: 18 Full Marie. 9.0: 10 Helium. 9.0; 14 Main, 9.0: 16 Rascal, 9.0: -4 Ranelagh. 9.0; 20 Royal Game. 9.0; 13 Air Laddie, 9.0. Half a head; three lengths. Time. 1.47 J. JULY STEEPLECHASE Of £600; about 3 miles 3—MATU (F. F. Newman), b g, aged, 9.11. IT. Syme 1 10— JEN (R. Gregory), ch g, agfd, 9.4. A. Corner 2 S—BRIGADIER BILL (J. Bull), b g, aged. 9.11, L. Jarvis 3 Also: 6 Nukurnai. 10.8; 2 Master Lu. 10.2: 1 Radiate. 9:15; 7 Airtight. 9.6: 5 Odin. 9.0: 4’ Sun o’ Mine, 9.0; 10 Sir Moment. 9.0. Six lengths: 15 lengths. Master Lu and Radiate fell. Time, 6.42. ONSLOW HANDICAP Of £300; 6 furlongs 1— HAVERING (J. M. Corcoran), ch. g. 4vrs, 11.4. H. Gray \ 3—PRINCE OF ORANGE (J. 11. Cheshire), d g. 4yrs, 9.0. H. Goldfinch . . 2 2 HOPWOOD (J. J. Thacker), br g. 6 yrs, 9.4, 11. N. Wiggins 3 Alst>: 4 Kiosk. 10.4; 6' Royal Opera, 9.4: 7 Goblin Market, 9.2: 5 Marble King, 9.0. Neck; half a length. Time, 1.165. The winner had to survive a protest on the grounds that he was not trained by the owner as appeared in the race book. The protest was dismissed. Kia Ora Hack Handicap, of £260; o furlongs.—] Hunting Call (Hodgson and Thomson), ch g, 8 yrs, 9.3, 11. Gray, 1* 4 Blue Paper (C. F. Yallance). br g. 3yrs! 10.10, A. McDonald. 2; 2 Coon .Song *(a’ P. Easton), blk g, 3 yrs, 10.12. T. Green! 3 - Also: 5 Portray, 10.5: 3 Crash, 9.8; 7 Abbey Queen. 9.6; 6 Win Acre. 9 2- 13 Acreline. 9.0: 11 Agrestic. 9.0: 10 Burnt 0 Killigrew. 9.0; 8 Pat’s Boy, 9.0: 1 Rasouli, 9.0. Two lengths; five lengths. Time, 1.2*. SORE SHOULDERS JOCKEYS INJURED TWO ELLERSLIE HORSEMEN There were numerous casualties to riders at the Wellington meeting, four collarbones being dislocated. 9n the first day, L. Matliieson received an injury of this nature when Zippor sent him to the ground in the hack hurdle contest. Then on the second day, J. Sharkev participated in the heavy fall experienced by Mountain Guide in a simiiar class of race, and he now has his arm in a sling. G. Salt was also sent a heavy cropper when Amorist fell at the' fourth obstacle m the Winter Hurdles, and in the same race, H. Uulieu was dislodged from Mangani at the. first fence. All these riders received dislocated collarbones. J. Sharkey was particularly unfortunate, for this was the third occasion within three months that he has been SO injured. The first time was when following the Pakuranga hounds, and soon after Quincoma dropped him at Avondale. Then Mountain Guide helped him to complete the hat trick. Fortunately for these boys, it is the off season, and they have time to make a recovery without losing a great deal of riding.